soraya
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Post by soraya on Nov 10, 2006 12:10:43 GMT
Source: SOW
The bloodbath continues at Y&R, with the firing of Headwriter Kay Alden, a 32 year veteran of the show. Mentored by creator and HW William J. Bell, Alden was named HW in 1998 following Bell's retirement. She and her team won the Emmy for Outstanding Writing in 2000 and 2006.
"I treasure the friendships I have established with so many of you over the years," Alden wrote in a letter to the cast and crew. "I take with me the unparalleled honor of being Bill Bell's protege and right hand. While I worked at his side, the show moved tot the top of the ratings. I will always be grateful to have been part of that tremendous success...I hope that some glimmer of his vision will continue to shine through in the show that was his life and his passion, as it has been mine."
This is just one in a string of creative changes at the top-rated soap in recent months. Longtime Bell scribe Jack Smith was stripped of his executive producer and head writer titles before leaving. Josh Griffith is now co-executive producer, while Lynn Marie Latham sits at the top as executive producer and sole head writer. She joined the show in February.
"A lot of the writers are still here," weighs in a setside source. "And [supervising producer] Ed Scott's still here going strong."
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Cece
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Post by Cece on Nov 10, 2006 22:11:44 GMT
Not sure what to think. But I think Y&R will go through a lot of changes soon with all those writer-exits.
Not sure if it´s a good or a bad thing though. I guess time will tell.
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